| 词汇 | legitimate |
| 释义 | legitimate (verb) legitimate 2 ENTRIES FOUND: legitimate (adjective) legitimate (verb) 1 legitimate /lɪˈʤɪtəmət/ adjective 1 legitimate /lɪˈʤɪtəmət/ adjective Learner's definition of LEGITIMATE 1 a : allowed according to rules or laws合法的；法律认可的 a legitimate [=legal, lawful] heir/government/business合法继承人/政府/企业 legitimate means for achieving success取得成功的合法途径 the legitimate use of firearms合法使用枪支弹药 b : real, accepted, or official真实的；被认可的；官方的 It's not clear that the letter is legitimate [=genuine]; it may be a forgery.这封信是不是真的还不清楚；也许是伪造的。 2 [more legitimate; most legitimate] : fair or reasonable公正的；合理的 We think her concern/excuse is legitimate. = We think she has a legitimate concern/excuse.我们认为她的担忧/辩解是合理的。 There's no legitimate reason for prescribing this medication to a child.给孩子开这种药是不合理的。 His claim is legitimate.他的要求合理。 3 : born to a father and mother who are married婚生的；合法婚姻所生的 legitimate children婚生的孩子 — opposite illegitimate — legitimacy /lɪˈʤɪtəməsi/ noun [noncount] Many question the legitimacy of the law.许多人质疑这部法律的合理性。 — legitimately adverb We earned the money legitimately. [=legally]我们合法挣钱。 He can legitimately [=rightfully] claim to be the best athlete in his class.他可以当之无愧地称自己是他这个类别中最优秀的运动员。 2 legitimate /lɪˈʤɪtəˌmeɪt/ verb legitimates; legitimated; legitimating 2 legitimate /lɪˈʤɪtəˌmeɪt/ verb legitimates; legitimated; legitimating Learner's definition of LEGITIMATE [+ object] US : to make (something or someone) legitimate使合法: such as a : to make (something) real, accepted, or official使成真；使被接受；使成为正式的 slang words legitimated by usage经使用被接受的俚语 b : to show that (something or someone) is fair or reasonable证明…公正（或合理） Her tendency to be secretive only serves to legitimate their suspicions.她总是偷偷摸摸，结果只是印证了他们对她的正当怀疑。 |
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